Thrombosis of a mechanical tricuspid valve prosthesis and of the left subclavian vein: successful therapy with thrombolysis.
A patient with thrombosis of a mechanical prosthetic valve in the tricuspid position, simultaneous extensive left subclavian vein thrombotic occlusion, and pulmonary embolism is successfully treated with a urokinase infusion delivered using catheter-based techniques.
Dwivedi
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Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Aroney
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Slaughter
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D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator